A Quote from Lord of the Rings
In Lord of the Rings, the following describes Thráin's reaction to the news that Thrór had been murdered by Orcs:
Such was the tale that Nár brought back to Thráin; and when he had wept and torn his beard he fell silent. Seven days he sat and said no word.It looks like the Dwarves sat shiva in mourning.
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If Wikipedia can be believed, Tolkien consciously modeled Dwarvish after Hebrew and incorporated some aspects of Jewish culture into his Dwarvish culture.
This would just be another example.
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